Essay using Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan to explain electric cooperatives. Won an award and me a trip to D.C.

The Cooperative/Public Power Advantage by Jessica Shelby The stage was set and the band was ready. The date was May 17, 1966; the place was Free Trade Hall in Manchester England. The infamous Bob Dylan took to the stage to open the Newport Folk Festival. However, a foreign instrument was in Mr. Dylan's hands; it was an electric guitar. Dylan began strumming the tune to "Like a Rolling Stone," but his once so faithful followers had …

…you know, we all wanna change the world'," Jimi replied. From that instance, Bob Dylan incorporated his poetic lyrics and his passion for change to create timeless music and become a legend in both the folk and rock worlds. Jimi, well, he became a star instantly after Woodstock 1969. Jimi made his reputation by his mystical styles with the electric guitar. Both- perhaps vicariously through electricity- are considered by many to be rock and roll legends.